1. Both the writ applications are taken up together as the issue involved in these two writ applications is as to whether nominee or Joint Account holder would be entitled to withdrawal of the amounts on death of the Account holder in preference to the legal heirs.

2. Heard the iearned counsel for the parties.

3. One Ranpal Bahadur Singh @ Mohan Jee. was having various bank accounts. Two of the Accounts were with the State Bank of India, Station Road Branch Ara and Allahabad Ara Branch, Ara. The number of Saving Bank Account of S.B.I. is 0119013799 whereas that of Allahabad Bank is 16328. The aforesaid Ranpal Bahadur Singh happened to be father-in-law of petitioner.

4. The claim of the petitioner is that Late Ranpal Bahadur Singh @ Mohan Jee opened a Joint Account with the petitioner in the S.B.I. Apart from this the petitioner was also made nominee. Late Ranpal Bahadur Singh also made him his nominee of Saving Bank Account No. 16328 of Allahabad Bank.

5. In support of his contention petitioner annexed Photostat copies of the Pass Books of S.B.I, as well as Allahabad Bank. Nevertheless, the Pass Book of S.B.I, does not clearly show that the petitioner was a Joint Account h